Cute or not it
is finally time to sacrifice one of the mice for a closer look to see just how this bait
really works. The first thing we
noticed about the Field Mouse was just how very soft the body was, it easily compresses under
pressure exposing the sharp hookpoints.

The Field Mouse features a very
soft body

As we sliced the lure open we were surprised how
thick the body of the lure was. The Field Mouse features a clear molded body
which is thick and strong enough to take a beating yet still be soft enough to
compress under the pressure of a strike.

Time to take a look inside,
autopsy time!

The Field Mouse is loaded with a single weight which is also painted and
in the rear underbelly of the bait. There are no rattles here, just a simple
hollow body fitted with skirting and that ultra realistic tail. Take a closer
look at both the inside and outside if this mode and you will discover there is
nothing "simple" here at all.

The lure features one main cavity
and is weighed down with a single lead weight

Live Target could easily have been satisfied with a smooth mold painted
with this level of detail. Instead they go as far as to make deep ears and even
ridges on the back of the mouse to not just give the illusion of hair but the
actual perceptible depth of what a mouse's hair would look like when wet. Very
impressive.

The bait with the separated skirt
legs and tail

The genuine looking tail is locked into place with
a notch that is sandwiched by the mold of the main body. We tugged on the tail
and was pleasantly surprised how much pressure it took to actually separate the
tail from the lure. It is unlikely you will lose a tail to short strikes in the
field.

A look at the clear inside of this
mold

The one weakness of this lure's design is that it
can take on water and the same squeezing out of water that you find with
conventional frogs will be prevalent here as well since the lure has only one
cavity. Some competing lures now make use of a separate chamber allowing the
hooks to protrude via a channel that does not expose the main inner body of the
lure to water.

All the pieces in this realistic
looking Field Mice. though seemingly simple this bait is all about the details
from the amazing mold to that crazy tail

The Live target Field Mouse features a relatively
simple construction and thus there are very few points of failure. This lure is
built solidly and is designed to draw strikes by presenting a highly realistic
target as well as generating an aggressive side to side motion. So why is there
no rattle in this bait? When was the last time you heard a mouse make clicking
sounds as it scurried away? Available in four patterns (Brown/White, Grey/White,
White/White and Black/White) each Field Mouse retails for $10.99, which is a
reasonable price for this ultra-realistic soft bodied bait. This little mouse is
so cute it is scary, and is nothing short of pure monster largemouth candy.